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Currently, our main defence against crop pests is synthetic pesticides- but using them comes at a cost. By contrast, biological controls use pests' natural enemies, predators and parasitoids, to defeat them without collateral damage to beneficial insects or the environment.

Over the first week of March 2017, NSW DPI released the deadly Korean (K5) strain of rabbit calicivirus across rabbit-plagued regions of the state as part of a nationwide rollout. Initial reports indicate that the release has been a resounding success.

Know a standout sustainable farmer, Indigenous land manager, coastal carer, bush regenerator or eco-warrior? Nominations are open for this year’s Landcare Awards, which recognise “Australians working to protect the environment and deliver more sustainable agriculture”.

Australia's been doing its bit to promote the United Nations' International Year of Pulses, with video and photo competitions, a cookbook, pulse-themed social and educational events- and the vastly increased Australian acreage planted to pulses this year on the back of strong global prices.

A UK-based start-up is trialing innovative ‘safety nets’ that use customised LED lights to attract only fish of particular species, aiding the survival of threatened fish stocks and helping to reduce overfishing.